Jean-Paul Torres
@jpaulito.bsky.social
He/him • Queer neurodivergent latino living the car-free dream. Views expressed are my own. San Francisco, CA 🏳️🌈🇲🇽
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We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040.
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040.
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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If you live in San Francisco, today is a good day to familiarize yourself with the San Francisco Rapid Response Network, which has a 24-hour hotline for reporting ICE raids, actually verifies those raid reports, and does attorney activation: sfilen.org/resources/sf...
SFILEN
San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network
sfilen.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 AM
If you live in San Francisco, today is a good day to familiarize yourself with the San Francisco Rapid Response Network, which has a 24-hour hotline for reporting ICE raids, actually verifies those raid reports, and does attorney activation: sfilen.org/resources/sf...
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Cleve Jones gave a riveting, rousing speech at San Francisco's No Kings rally yesterday, and he's graciously allowing me to publish it. He began: "The pronouns I use the most are the ones probably understood the least by those in the White House today. They are WE, US and OURS."
Cleve Jones: "This Is Our Country"
This is the first guest essay at Meditations in an Emergency. I'm proud to bring you yesterday's speech by the great Cleve Jones, who has for nearly half a century been a key organizer for the global ...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Cleve Jones gave a riveting, rousing speech at San Francisco's No Kings rally yesterday, and he's graciously allowing me to publish it. He began: "The pronouns I use the most are the ones probably understood the least by those in the White House today. They are WE, US and OURS."
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The governor signed SB 63, the Connect Bay Area Act, this afternoon, authorizing a ballot measure in five Bay Area counties in November 2026 to fund transit. Thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social for working to keep Bay Area moving.
October 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The governor signed SB 63, the Connect Bay Area Act, this afternoon, authorizing a ballot measure in five Bay Area counties in November 2026 to fund transit. Thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social for working to keep Bay Area moving.
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You all have shown up for BART, which means it is time to add cars and run longer trains.
Starting today:
🟨Yellow Line trains will increase from 8 cars to 9 cars.
🟥Red Line trains will increase to four 8 car trains in the AM and PM Peak.
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Starting today:
🟨Yellow Line trains will increase from 8 cars to 9 cars.
🟥Red Line trains will increase to four 8 car trains in the AM and PM Peak.
1/2
September 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
You all have shown up for BART, which means it is time to add cars and run longer trains.
Starting today:
🟨Yellow Line trains will increase from 8 cars to 9 cars.
🟥Red Line trains will increase to four 8 car trains in the AM and PM Peak.
1/2
Starting today:
🟨Yellow Line trains will increase from 8 cars to 9 cars.
🟥Red Line trains will increase to four 8 car trains in the AM and PM Peak.
1/2
The way this message still needs to be amplified.
To get a job as a CEO of a transit agency you should either have been a transit reliance rider or have been a bus driver.
🚌 Strategies used to turnaround Akron’s bus system:
1. CEO used to be a bus driver, now rides the bus with customers
2. Run buses every 15 minutes, 7 days a week
3. Concentrate on most needed services
4. Reduce job requirements
“If we’re not using our product, why should anybody else use it?”
1. CEO used to be a bus driver, now rides the bus with customers
2. Run buses every 15 minutes, 7 days a week
3. Concentrate on most needed services
4. Reduce job requirements
“If we’re not using our product, why should anybody else use it?”
September 23, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The way this message still needs to be amplified.
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The tell here is defining street capacity as a how many vehicles they can fit instead of the number of *people* they can move. Cars are the least efficient way to move people.
Trump is rescinding road safety grants all over the country, in blue states and red ones.
The reason: those projects are "hostile" to cars.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The reason: those projects are "hostile" to cars.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
www.bloomberg.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The tell here is defining street capacity as a how many vehicles they can fit instead of the number of *people* they can move. Cars are the least efficient way to move people.
Okay on that note, will try to go to sleep. Happy groggy Monday y’all
September 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Okay on that note, will try to go to sleep. Happy groggy Monday y’all
The gays
“Did you feel that?”
“Me and my roommates all woke up”
“Are you okay?”
“My cat is unphased”
My Mexican family which includes some gays
Me: “Are you okay?”
Family group chat: …
Guess this is sub 5 quake energy lol
“Did you feel that?”
“Me and my roommates all woke up”
“Are you okay?”
“My cat is unphased”
My Mexican family which includes some gays
Me: “Are you okay?”
Family group chat: …
Guess this is sub 5 quake energy lol
September 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The gays
“Did you feel that?”
“Me and my roommates all woke up”
“Are you okay?”
“My cat is unphased”
My Mexican family which includes some gays
Me: “Are you okay?”
Family group chat: …
Guess this is sub 5 quake energy lol
“Did you feel that?”
“Me and my roommates all woke up”
“Are you okay?”
“My cat is unphased”
My Mexican family which includes some gays
Me: “Are you okay?”
Family group chat: …
Guess this is sub 5 quake energy lol
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This earthquake was a small one - learn how to prepare for a big one.
berkeleyca.gov/safety-healt...
berkeleyca.gov/safety-healt...
Earthquake Preparedness
Learn what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. Sign up to get early warnings from the State of California’s Early Warning System by downloading the MyShake app (available in the Apple App a...
berkeleyca.gov
September 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This earthquake was a small one - learn how to prepare for a big one.
berkeleyca.gov/safety-healt...
berkeleyca.gov/safety-healt...
Not my friend saying “duh” when they read this 😆 glad we’re all okay
RT by @NWSBayArea: Tsunami Info Stmt: M4.3 010mi NE San Francisco, California 0256PDT Sep 22: Tsunami NOT expected https://x.com/NWS_NTWC/status/1970066400656912774
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Not my friend saying “duh” when they read this 😆 glad we’re all okay
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🟡 M4.8 #earthquake detected 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California at 9/22/2025 2:56:12 AM PDT
This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information
This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information
M4.8 - 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake located 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California was detected at 9/22/2025 2:56:12 AM PDT. This information is subject to change. Please visit the USGS event page for up-to-date details.
earthquake.usgs.gov
September 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🟡 M4.8 #earthquake detected 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California at 9/22/2025 2:56:12 AM PDT
This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information
This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information
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One year ago today, California realized the first part of its' HSR dream.
Purpose-built trains that increased the freedom of everyone on the corridor.
At @monicamallon.bsky.social's invitation, I boarded the very first electric train in service at 06:57. It was one of the best days of my life.
Purpose-built trains that increased the freedom of everyone on the corridor.
At @monicamallon.bsky.social's invitation, I boarded the very first electric train in service at 06:57. It was one of the best days of my life.
September 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
One year ago today, California realized the first part of its' HSR dream.
Purpose-built trains that increased the freedom of everyone on the corridor.
At @monicamallon.bsky.social's invitation, I boarded the very first electric train in service at 06:57. It was one of the best days of my life.
Purpose-built trains that increased the freedom of everyone on the corridor.
At @monicamallon.bsky.social's invitation, I boarded the very first electric train in service at 06:57. It was one of the best days of my life.
Fewer things spark more joy for me than the overlap of transit and art. If you’re like me, I’d check this event out on Sept. 24 🚄🎨🚎
Celebrate Bay Area Transit Month at the intersection of art and public transportation at the Salesforce Transit Center!
📅Sept. 24 from 3p-6p
📍TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center Grand Hall @ 425 Mission St., SF
🔗RSVP: lu.ma/bo4xi972
Free & open to the public! All ages welcome!
📅Sept. 24 from 3p-6p
📍TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center Grand Hall @ 425 Mission St., SF
🔗RSVP: lu.ma/bo4xi972
Free & open to the public! All ages welcome!
September 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Fewer things spark more joy for me than the overlap of transit and art. If you’re like me, I’d check this event out on Sept. 24 🚄🎨🚎
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Lurie allowing Waymo/Uber onto Market while cutting Muni service for 240,000 daily riders is despicable, and keeps anyone without tons of wealth out of downtown.
We will not let the Mayor and his corporate buddies create an SF for the wealthy only.
Sign the petition.
Direct action coming soon.
We will not let the Mayor and his corporate buddies create an SF for the wealthy only.
Sign the petition.
Direct action coming soon.
Sign the petition — Keep Market Street Moving
keepmarketstmoving.org
August 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Lurie allowing Waymo/Uber onto Market while cutting Muni service for 240,000 daily riders is despicable, and keeps anyone without tons of wealth out of downtown.
We will not let the Mayor and his corporate buddies create an SF for the wealthy only.
Sign the petition.
Direct action coming soon.
We will not let the Mayor and his corporate buddies create an SF for the wealthy only.
Sign the petition.
Direct action coming soon.
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The SFMTA wants your feedback on the Muni service cuts that took place in June.
Link: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8416318/P...
Link: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8416318/P...
August 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The SFMTA wants your feedback on the Muni service cuts that took place in June.
Link: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8416318/P...
Link: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8416318/P...
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Caltrain riders — we want to hear from you! Take this short survey to tell us about your experience. Survey is open through August 12 — don’t miss your chance to weigh in:
samtranscore.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....
samtranscore.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....
July 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Caltrain riders — we want to hear from you! Take this short survey to tell us about your experience. Survey is open through August 12 — don’t miss your chance to weigh in:
samtranscore.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....
samtranscore.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....
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In response to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA):
Canceling these grants without cause isn’t just wrong — it’s illegal. These are legally binding agreements, and the Authority has met every obligation, as confirmed by repeated federal reviews, as recently as February 2025.
Canceling these grants without cause isn’t just wrong — it’s illegal. These are legally binding agreements, and the Authority has met every obligation, as confirmed by repeated federal reviews, as recently as February 2025.
July 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In response to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA):
Canceling these grants without cause isn’t just wrong — it’s illegal. These are legally binding agreements, and the Authority has met every obligation, as confirmed by repeated federal reviews, as recently as February 2025.
Canceling these grants without cause isn’t just wrong — it’s illegal. These are legally binding agreements, and the Authority has met every obligation, as confirmed by repeated federal reviews, as recently as February 2025.
“Every day and every night, peaceful protest is our right!” Peaceful protesters about to cross Octavia/Central Freeway along Market in SF
July 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“Every day and every night, peaceful protest is our right!” Peaceful protesters about to cross Octavia/Central Freeway along Market in SF
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Ridership is up over 40% on the Bay Area’s recently electrified Caltrain, made possible by local, state, and federal investments.” Read more in @governor.ca.gov’s latest press release www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/09/r....
Ridership for this critical train line is surging thanks to California’s investments in rail | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
April 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ridership is up over 40% on the Bay Area’s recently electrified Caltrain, made possible by local, state, and federal investments.” Read more in @governor.ca.gov’s latest press release www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/09/r....
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Advocates Resist Muni Service Cuts - sf.streetsblog.org/2025/03/18/a...
Advocates Resist Muni Service Cuts - Streetsblog San Francisco
Is this a transit-first city? Or a cut-transit-first city?
sf.streetsblog.org
March 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Advocates Resist Muni Service Cuts - sf.streetsblog.org/2025/03/18/a...
That was a long shake too. Fortunately nothing big and all fine here.
M4.2 #earthquake detected 3 km WNW of Dublin, California at 3/17/2025 7:46:33 PM PDT
This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information
This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information
M4.2 - 3 km WNW of Dublin, California
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake located 3 km WNW of Dublin, California was detected at 3/17/2025 7:46:33 PM PDT. This information is subject to change. Please visit the USGS event page for up-to-date details.
earthquake.usgs.gov
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
That was a long shake too. Fortunately nothing big and all fine here.
On the phone with dad and his husband. Dad didn’t feel it (he was standing) I felt it and his husband screamed. 😆 #earthquake
March 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
On the phone with dad and his husband. Dad didn’t feel it (he was standing) I felt it and his husband screamed. 😆 #earthquake